Ordinary Time
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the Catholic Church is in Ordinary Time and the liturgical color is white. The Church celebrates St Peter Claver.
Liturgical color: White · for the memorial of St Peter Claver
Gustave Doré · The Death of Abimelech · 1866 · public domain
Saint of the day
Memorial
St Peter Claver
(1580–1654) Catalan Jesuit who met the slave ships of Cartagena for forty-four years, boarding the holds with food, medicine, and interpreters, baptizing some 300,000 Africans. He signed his vows: Peter Claver, slave of the slaves forever.
Saint Peter Claver, slave of the slaves, pray that we meet misery at the dock, not from the shore.
A memorial is an obligatory commemoration of a saint.
About Ordinary Time
Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Why white?
White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
Verse of the day
Ps 8:1
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Frequently asked
What liturgical color is worn on September 9, 2026?
White, for the memorial of St Peter Claver. White is worn at Christmas and Easter, and on feasts of the Lord, Mary, and saints who were not martyred. It is the color of joy and of light.
What liturgical season is September 9, 2026 in?
Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is the Church's ordered counting of weeks — 'ordinal', not 'ordinary' in the sense of plain. It falls in two stretches, after the Christmas season and after Pentecost, and it is where most of the Gospel is read straight through, Sunday by Sunday.
Is September 9, 2026 a holy day of obligation in the United States?
No. In the United States the holy days of obligation are Mary, Mother of God (1 January), the Assumption (15 August), All Saints (1 November), the Immaculate Conception (8 December), and Christmas (25 December); the Ascension is observed on a Thursday or the following Sunday depending on the diocese.
Which saint is celebrated on September 9, 2026?
St Peter Claver. (1580–1654) Catalan Jesuit who met the slave ships of Cartagena for forty-four years, boarding the holds with food, medicine, and interpreters, baptizing some 300,000 Africans. He signed his vows:…
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